#Sun Ra Arkestra's 99-year-old director says musical inspiration keeps him energized

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Sun Ra Arkestra's 99-year-old director says musical inspiration keeps him energized

Marshall Allen joined Sun Ra's experimental jazz group in the 1950s. Recently, the Germantown resident celebrated his 99th birthday with a sold out tour.

Sun Ra Arkestra directed by Marshall Allen Live in New Orleans - Space is the Place 

Filmed by WWOZ at the Music Box Village in New Orleans on November 17, 2018

Out There A Minute with Marshall Allen

A brief but insightful probe into the mind of musician, philosopher, and Philadelphian, Marshall Allen, this film visits the current leader of Sun Ra's Arkestra in the Germantown rowhome that has been the group's headquarters since the late 1960s. From here, Allen continues to share Sun Ra's music and ideas with the world.